Flood Warning Issued for Diamantina River in Queensland
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 10, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Lower Diamantina River in Queensland, with minor flooding peaking at Birdsville and easing at other stations.
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- Record type
- flood warning
- Affected area
- Lower Diamantina River, Queensland
- Issued
- April 10, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lower Diamantina River, Queensland.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by BOM (Bureau of Meteorology). It is an update to warning IDQ20865, with the warning group type as major. The alert is effective from the issue time of April 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
The affected areas include the Diamantina River at Birdsville Police Station and downstream of Diamantina Lakes in Queensland. It also involves stations such as Durrie Station, Roseberth Station, and extends to states QLD and SA as indicated.
What You Should Do
Do not drive, walk, swim, or play in floodwater as it is dangerous. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams, and waterways. Obey road closure signs, plan ahead to avoid flooded roads, check ABC and local media for updates, visit www.disaster.qld.gov.au/warnings for local emergency management warnings, call SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance, and call 000 in life-threatening emergencies.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is easing at Durrie Station and occurring at Birdsville. The Diamantina River at Birdsville Police Station is at 5.80 m and steady, peaking just below the moderate flood level of 6.00 m. It is expected to remain above the minor flood level of 4.00 m over the weekend. Latest river heights include: Mills Creek at Oondooroo at 1.24 m steady, Diamantina River at Diamantina Lakes at 1.01 m steady, at Monkira at 2.60 m falling, at Durrie Station at 1.70 m steady, at Roseberth Station at 5.23 m steady, at Birdsville Police Station at 5.80 m steady, and at Birdsville at 6.30 m steady.
Timeline
The alert was issued on April 10, 2026, at 02:31:58Z and expires on April 13, 2026, at 05:31:58Z. The next warning will be issued by 01:00 PM AEST on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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